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Cairneyhill Politics

DUNFERMLINE PRESS, THURSDAY 28TH APRIL 1859 MR WEMYSS AT CAIRNEYHILL On Friday night Mr Wemyss addressed the electors of Torryburn, Cairneyhill and Crossford, in the U.P. Church at Cairneyhill. The Rev John More, having been called to the chair, introduced Mr Wemyss to the meeting, in a feeling and complimentary speech, alluding to the servicesContinue reading “Cairneyhill Politics”

Cairneyhill Horticultural Society Exhibition

FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER 1845 HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION The annual exhibition of the Cairneyhill Society took place in the school room there on Friday the 19th ult. It consisted of vegetables, fruits and flowers, and a number of very superior specimens were produced in each department. Prizes were awarded to those who brought forward theContinue reading “Cairneyhill Horticultural Society Exhibition”

Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7

Dear blog reader This is the seventh part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7”

Five Killed in Smash

SUNDERLAND DAILY ECHO AND SHIPPING GAZETTE, FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 1992 FIVE KILLED IN HEAD-ON SMASH Five men were killed today in a horrendous head-on collision between two vans. Another man was fighting for his life in hospital and two others were seriously injured in the accident on the A985 near Dunfermline in Fife. A seniorContinue reading “Five Killed in Smash”

Introduction of Electricity

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER 1949 THE NEW LAMPS FOR THE OLD Yesterday marked the change of a lifetime for many residents in the old-world village of Cairneyhill, Fife, when the newly installed electricity supply was switch on. Top picture shows Mr and Mrs Reid of Cook’s Buildings, Main Street, Cairneyhill, cleaning their oilContinue reading “Introduction of Electricity”

Cairneyhill Transport

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 28TH JUNE 1838 District of Dunfermline, road meetings and tolls to let. Notice is hereby given, in terms of the Act 1st and 2d William IV Cap. 43, that a Special General Meeting of the Trustees of the Turnpike Roads in the district of Dunfermline, will be held in the townhouse there,Continue reading “Cairneyhill Transport”

Cairneyhill Horticultural Society

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 1858 CAIRNEYHILL The Horticultural Society here held its second exhibition for the season in the village school-room on Friday 17th September. Mr Alex Stenhouse, Pitfirrane and Mr James Grandison, Valleyfield acted as judges and awarded the prizes as follows: Best 4 dahlias – 1st James King, 2nd James Clark.Best 3Continue reading “Cairneyhill Horticultural Society”

Sale of the Keavil and Pitfirrane estate

COUNTRY LIFE, SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 1913 FIFESHIRE – FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, THE DESIRABLE RESIDENTIAL SPORTING AND AGRICULTURAL ESTATE OF KEAVIL AND PITFIRRANE. The estate lies about two miles to the west of Dunfermline and extends, including feus in the villages of Crossford and Cairneyhill, to about 1,800 acres. The Mansion House on theContinue reading “Sale of the Keavil and Pitfirrane estate”

Working in Cairneyhill

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, WEDNESDAY 12TH MAY 1948 64-YEAR CONNECTION SEVERED The retirement of the Misses C and N Flint, postmistresses, has ended a family connection with Cairneyhill village post office, near Dunfermline, lasting for 64 years. The Misses Flint have received a public presentation. SOUTHERN REPORTER, THURSDAY 15TH MARCH 1984 REVEREND’S PROGRESS In recent weeks,Continue reading “Working in Cairneyhill”

Education in Cairneyhill

SCOTTISH PRESS, FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 1853 Wanted – a teacher for the village school at Cairneyhill. He mus be qualified to teach English reading, writing, arithmetic, geography and Latin. Application to be made to Mr John Bruce, Feuar, Cairneyhill, by Dunfermline, within a month from this date. Cairneyhill, August 22nd 1853. DUNDEE COURIER, TUESDAY 11THContinue reading “Education in Cairneyhill”